Display stand



Jan. v28,- 1930. J. B. WARD DISPLAY STAND Filed Sept. 15. 1928` Patented Jan. 28, 1930 JOHN Is. WARD, or BRAY, CALIFORNIA DISPLAY Y STAND Application'led September 15,-1928. Serial No. 306,105.

The present invention is directed to improvements in display stands.

The primary objectof the invention is to provide a device of this character so constructed that the goods upon the stand will be continuously moved, thereby not only displaying the goodsto an advantage, but will attract attention to the stand.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of .this character including a frame for supporting the vstrips* upon which the goods are secured, means-being provided to mount a motorrfor driving the display strips in a vertical direction inporder that the goods will be successively displayed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a display stand which is simple in construction, attractive in appearance, and one which can be manufactured at a small cost. p

Vith these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a frontview thereof.

Figure 2 is a vertical central sectional view through the stand.

Figure 3 is a detail cross sectional View.

Figure 4 is a detail perspective showingthe manner in which the strips are secured to the stand. n y

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates an inverted U-shaped frame formed from suitable metal, the side arms 2 thereof having upper and lower diametrically opposed bearings 3 and 4, respectively. Y

Journaled in the bearings 3, are the ends of the shaft 5, said shaft `having engaged thereon sprocket wheels 6 6, the purpose of" which will appear later.. Y

A shaft 7 is provided and has its ends journaled in the bearings .4 and-engagedIupOn-'f said shaft are sprocket wheels 8 8, which are greater in diameter than the wheels 6 6. The sprocket Wheels 8 8 are provided with internal teeth 9 9 the purpose of which will later be explained.V Y. n

Having its ends secured to the side barsy 2 i is a bar 10 upon which is mounted an electric motor 11. The shaft 12 of the motor has ,n fixed thereto a pulley 13, and depending from the bar 10 are spaced hangers 14 provided with bearings 15` for '.rotatablv supporting the shaft 16.k To the ends of the shaft 16 are fixed pinions 17 adapted to mesh with the internal teeth 9 of the sprocket wheels 8 8. The shaft 16 also has fixed thereto a pulley 18 which is alined with the pulley 13, there being a driving belt 19 trained around said pulleys imparting rotary movement to the shaft 'I 16 when the motor is in operation.

Trained around the rsprocket wheels 6 6 and 8 8 areendless sprocket chains 20 20, i

certain links 21 being pivotally connected by the bight portions kof the U-bolts 22 to which arefsecured the ends ofthe transversely disposed strips 23, which may be formed from wood or sheet metal as desired.

The U-bolts are fixed in one of the links to prevent swinging thereof `as they travel withkk the chains 20 20. These strips may be provided with elastic Webs 24 or with hooks or clasps 25. in order that articles of various` kinds can be secured to the strips for display during travel of the chains.

n The lower'ends of the bars 2 are provided with legs 26 to support the frame 1 in an upright position.V n

It will be apparent that when the belt 19 is driven rotary rmotion will be transmitted to the shaft 16 to drive the pinions 17, and

thus the sprocket wheels l8 8 and 6 6 in order that rotary movement will be transmitted to the chains to successively move f the strips.

`From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction,operation and many advantages of the herein ldescribed invention willbe ap-L parent to those skilled in the art, without further description, and it'will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, and

tion, may be resorted to without departing from thespirit or sacrilicingany of the advantages of the invention.

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